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Malignancy in three medieval Polish osteological collections

Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, ISSN: 2352-409X, Vol: 40, Page: 103246
2021
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  • Citations
    2
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      2
  • Captures
    9
  • Social Media
    131
    • Shares, Likes & Comments
      131
      • Facebook
        131

Article Description

This paper presents the archaeological skeletal remains of four adult females presenting with cranial lesions typical of malignant neoplastic disease. The four cases were sourced from three medieval Polish skeletal assemblages: Milicz (12–13 th century), Pawłów Trzebnicki (15–16 th century), and Gródek nad Bugiem (13–15 th century). The observed pathological skeletal changes were evaluated with a comprehensive macroscopic analysis of the skeleton, and radiography of the affected bones. The observed osteolytic lesions were largely limited to the crania and were multiple and varied in size; further internal lesions were revealed with radiography. Three cases were differentially diagnosed as highly consistent with metastatic carcinoma, and the fourth case was differentially diagnosed as typical of multiple myeloma. This report adds to the scant number of palaeopathological examples of malignant neoplasms in Poland and it discusses the possible impact of cancer on medieval lives, as well as possible factors in the occurrence of malignant neoplasms in medieval Poland.

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